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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Beer, Beer, Beer, vol 3

Greetings!It’s time
to tantalize our taste buds once again, beer fans!Today, I’ll be taking a look at the remaining
brews available from Finch’s: the Golden Wing blonde ale and the Secret Stache
Stout.

These two beers were, just as the other Finch’s offerings,
enjoyed while floating upon the Lake.There’s just something about the fresh air
and sunlight that makes beertasting a better experience.Granted, this time my first tastes were had
while corralling Little Danger in the Relaxation Station, but fortunately I am
nothing if not a faithful reporter.

Let’s start with the Golden Wing.First, a little pro tip…if you’re saving a
can for display, and you decide to drill a hole in the bottom to avoid
wrinkling the can with the churchkey, be prepared for a bit of a beer
bath.Just…just trust me on this one, gang.(On the plus side, oh, that can looks so nice
and unwrinkled.)

I found the taste pleasant, like many blondes I’ve
known.Wait, that sentence is guaranteed to get me in trouble with
Wifefish.Let me say “like many blonde
ALES I’ve known”.It’s a very refreshing
beer, not in love with the hops but using them to say “hello”, and bringing in
an almost lemony fruitiness on the backside that works well.Note the word “almost;” this is not a shandy
by any means.

It’s not aggressive at all, but still light years better
than mass marketed muck.It is, perhaps,
a perfect floating-in-the-lake-in-a-lifejacket-with-your-beer-in-a-coozie
beer.While I recommend pairing it with
any pork or poultry, I do not recommend swimming 65 yards to that really neat
waterfall with the full pint can in hand.It will be the slowest swim you’ve done in a while.(No safety lectures, folks…this blog isn’t
called Safe Leanings, or Smart Leanings, or This Guy Never Did Anything Stupid
Leanings.)

Now, on to the Secret Stache Stout.First, I just love the name.It’s mindful of the monocle and moustache
crowd, and thus inspires a certain manliness before ever popping the top, a
desire to sound one’s barbaric yawp.

Upon opening, a bit of this brew splashed on my hands (I believe a jet
ski had zoomed by just then).I immediately
observed that I had opened a very stout Stout indeed, something a bit thinner
than motor oil, but infinitely more appetizing.There was about zero head on this beer, and not a lot of carbonation at all,
but a whole lot of bold flavor.

The typical chocolatey coffee stout flavor is bolstered in
this beer by a definite vanilla taste.I
wouldn’t really pair this with any entrees; I would prefer this as a dessert
beer, best for after-dinner or as a mid-afternoon snack in itself.

Well, as that exhausts the current Finch’s list, it’ll be
time to move on to new brews next time.But for now remember Golden Wing and Secret Stache from Finch’s…give ‘em
a try and Bottoms Up!